Nov 5th, 2009 - UPI
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LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The death of five British soldiers in Afghanistan at the hands of a Taliban-linked policeman sparked a heated debate over London's involvement in the war.
British defense officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of five servicemen who were killed by a police officer as they shared tea with local officials. Elders said the suspect was connected to the Taliban.
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2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Nov 8th, 2009 - XinHua
KABUL, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have been killed in the militancy-plagued Afghanistan, a press release of the alliance said on Sunday.
Warning on public Afghan support
Nov 7th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Some 93 UK service personnel have been killed so far in 2009
Public backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander has warned as a poll suggests support for the mission is ebbing away.Protecting the “bullet magnet” and improving life in southern Afghanistan
Nov 7th, 2009 - Reuters
Katrina Manson is a Reuters reporter based in East Africa. She recently accompanied the British government's development agency, DFID, on a visit to Helmand province in south Afghanistan.Canada plans Afghan withdrawal
Nov 6th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
TORONTO – Canada has begun preparations to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2011. Maj. Cindy Tessier said Friday that the chief of Defense staff, Gen. Walter Natynczyk...
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghan Blast
Nov 6th, 2009 - CBS News
NATO is reporting the deaths of two more American service members in Afghanistan. A NATO statement says the two Americans were killed Thursday by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan but gave no further details.
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